This League is in its third incantation…or since whenever NFL.com actually hosted fantasy leagues. Might be their 4th year, but they got started very late in the craze.

The point is, none of the participants in the draft chose too many players far out of position. I think many who weren’t at the “live” draft must’ve pre-ranked players; I know a couple did because they were on auto-pick and weren’t choosing the “next guy in line.”

Without further ado, here are the league’s position settings – note that it’s ALMOST a “normal” setup – there’s that RB/WR flex position but there’s also a QB/RB/WR/TE flex. Again, smart owners (which I think I am one – experienced at least) will take 3 decent QBs. That third QB when you have two spots is VERY important for two reasons. First, they will be starting twice, not once, for your two QBs’ bye weeks. Secondly, with 2 QBs starting, there’s double the chance for injury:

Quarterback:1
Running Back:2
Wide Receiver:3
Tight End:1
Wide Receiver / Running Back:1
Kicker:1
Defensive Team:1
Quarterback / Running Back / Wide Receiver / Tight End:1
Bench:6

Before we get to the draft results, let me just mention I had wanted Aaron Rodgers with my 2nd overall pick. The #1 guy was present, and he took him!! ARGH!!

Round 1
1. Aaron Rodgers QB – GB TO Buffalo Beasts
2. Tom Brady QB – NE TO Carolina Cannons <--------
3. Arian Foster RB - HOU TO redsox928
4. Ray Rice RB - BAL TO PMK57
5. LeSean McCoy RB - PHI Rex Ryan is Full of Shite
6. Drew Brees QB - NO Onetimer
7. Matthew Stafford QB - DET TO Kelli's Militia
8. Calvin Johnson WR - DET TO Patriots
9. Cam Newton QB - CAR TO THat OthER TeaM
10. Chris Johnson RB - TEN TO HI-5
11. Darren McFadden RB - OAK TO Irish Tanks
12. Larry Fitzgerald WR - ARI TO jets suk

Round 2

13. Rob Gronkowski TE - NEV TO jets suk
14. Julio Jones WR - ATL TO Irish Tanks
15. Jimmy Graham TE - NO TO HI-5
16. Matt Forte RB - CHI TO THat OthER TeaM
17. Andre Johnson WR - HOU TO Patriots
18. Greg Jennings WR - GB TO Kelli's Militia
19. Roddy White WR - ATL TO Onetimer
20. Wes Welker WR - NE TO Rex Ryan is Full of Shite
21. A.J. Green WR - CIN TO PMK57
22. DeMarco Murray RB - DAL TO redsox928
23. Ryan Mathews RB - SD TO Carolina Cannons <---------
24. Fred Jackson RB - BUF TO Buffalo Beasts

Round 3
25. Steve Smith WR - CAR TO Buffalo Beasts
26. Adrian Peterson RB - MIN TO Carolina Cannons <--------
27. Jamaal Charles RB - KC TO redsox928
28. Hakeem Nicks WR - NYG TO PMK57
29. Steven Jackson RB - STL TO Rex Ryan is Full of Shite
30. Maurice Jones-Drew RB - JAC TO Onetimer
31. Ahmad Bradshaw RB - NYG TO Kelli's Militia
32. Marshawn Lynch RB - SEA TO Patriots
33. Trent Richardson RB - CLE TO THat OthER TeaM
34. Brandon Marshall WR - CHI TO HI-5
35. Tony Romo QB - DAL TO Irish Tanks
36. Michael Vick QB - PHI TO jets suk

Round 4
37. Doug Martin RB - TB TO jets suk
38. Demaryius Thomas WR - DEN TO Irish Tanks
39. Victor Cruz WR - NYG TO HI-5
40. Mike Wallace WR - PIT TO THat OthER TeaM
41. Jordy Nelson WR - GB TO Patriots
42. Marques Colston WR - NO TO Kelli's Militia
43. Percy Harvin WR - MIN TO Onetimer
44. Philip Rivers QB - SD TO Rex Ryan is Full of Shite
45. Dez Bryant WR - DAL TO PMK57
46. Brandon Lloyd WR - NE TO redsox928
47. Matt Ryan QB - ATL TO Carolina Cannons <---------
48. Michael Turner RB - ATL TO Buffalo Beasts

Round 5
49. Steve Johnson WR - BUF TO Buffalo Beasts
50. Vincent Jackson WR - TB TO Carolina Cannons <--------
51. Darren Sproles RB - NO TO redsox928
52. Dwayne Bowe WR - KC TO PMK57
53. Reggie Bush RB - MIA TO Rex Ryan is Full of Shite
54. Antonio Brown WR - PIT TO Onetimer
55. Frank Gore RB - SF TO Kelli's Militia
56. Eric Decker WR - DEN TO Patriots
57. Jeremy Maclin WR - PHI TO THat OthER TeaM
58. Miles Austin WR - DAL TO HI-5
59. Aaron Hernandez TE - NE TO Irish Tanks
60. Antonio Gates TE - SD TO jets suk

Round 6
61. BenJarvus Green-Ellis RB - CIN TO jets suk
62. Peyton Manning QB - DEN TO Irish Tanks
63. Eli Manning QB - NYG TO HI-5
64. Beanie Wells RB - ARI TO THat OthER TeaM
65. Shonn Greene RB - NYJ TO Patriots
66. DeSean Jackson WR - PHI TO Kelli's Militia
67. Willis McGahee RB - DEN TO Onetimer
68. Kenny Britt WR - TEN TO Rex Ryan is Full of Shite
69. Stevan Ridley RB - NE TO PMK57
70. Jermichael Finley TE - GB TO redsox928
71. Vernon Davis TE - SF TO Carolina Cannons <------------
72. Reggie Wayne WR - IND TO Buffalo Beasts

Round 7

73. Jonathan Stewart RB - CAR TO Buffalo Beasts
74. Torrey Smith WR - BAL TO Carolina Cannons <----------
75. Ben Roethlisberger QB - PIT TO redsox928
76. Mark Ingram RB - NO TO PMK57
77. Jason Witten TE - DAL TO Rex Ryan is Full of Shite
78. Kevin Smith RB - DET TO Onetimer
79. Cedric Benson RB - GB TO Kelli's Militia
80. DeAngelo Williams RB - CAR TO Patriots
81. Robert Griffin III QB - WAS TO THat OthER TeaM
82. Robert Meachem WR - SD TO HI-5
83. Pierre Garcon WR - WAS TO Irish Tanks
84. Donald Brown RB - IND TO jets suk

Round 8
85. Denarius Moore WR - OAK TO jets suk
86. Peyton Hillis RB - KC TO Irish Tanks
87. Matt Schaub QB - HOU TO HI-5
88. Anquan Boldin WR - BAL TO THat OthER TeaM
89. Jay Cutler QB - CHI TO Patriots
90. Brandon Pettigrew TE - DET TO Kelli's Militia
91. Isaac Redman RB - PIT TO Onetimer
92. Justin Blackmon WR - JAC TO Rex Ryan is Full of Shite
93. Fred Davis TE - WAS TO PMK57
94. Greg Little WR - CLE TO redsox928
95. Malcom Floyd WR - SD TO Carolina Cannons <-----------
96. Andrew Luck QB - IND TO Buffalo Beasts

Round 9
97. Tony Gonzalez TE - ATL TO Buffalo Beasts
98. Josh Freeman QB - TB TO Carolina Cannons <---------
99. Darrius Heyward-Bey WR - OAK TO redsox928
100. Jake Locker QB - TEN TO PMK57
101. Titus Young WR - DET TO Rex Ryan is Full of Shite
102. San Francisco 49ers DEF TO Onetimer
103. Lance Moore WR - NO TO Kelli's Militia
104. Jacob Tamme TE - DEN TO Patriots
105. Chicago Bears DEF TO THat OthER TeaM
106. Toby Gerhart RB - MIN TO HI-5
107. Mikel Leshoure RB - DET TO Irish Tanks
108. Santonio Holmes WR - NYJ TO jets suk

Round 10

109. Detroit Lions DEF TO jets suk
110. Green Bay Packers DEF TO Irish Tanks
111. Baltimore Ravens DEF TO HI-5
112. Dustin Keller TE - NYJ TO THat OthER TeaM
113. New York Jets DEF TO Patriots
114. Stephen Gostkowski K - NE TO Kelli's Militia
115. Coby Fleener TE - IND TO Onetimer
116. Rashad Jennings RB - JAC TO Rex Ryan is Full of Shite
117. New York Giants DEF TO PMK57
118. Houston Texans DEF TO redsox928
119. Laurent Robinson WR - JAC TO Carolina Cannons <----------
120. Buffalo Bills DEF TO Buffalo Beasts

Round 11
121. Michael Crabtree WR - SF TO Buffalo Beasts
122. Pittsburgh Steelers DEF TO Carolina Cannons <----------
123. David Akers K - SF TO redsox928
124. Sebastian Janikowski K - OAK TO PMK57
125. New England Patriots DEF TO Rex Ryan is Full of Shite
126. Dan Bailey K - DAL TO Onetimer
127. Philadelphia Eagles DEF TO Kelli's Militia
128. Mason Crosby K - GB TO Patriots
129. Matt Prater K - DEN TO THat OthER TeaM
130. Garrett Hartley K - NO TO HI-5
131. Jason Hanson K - DET TO Irish Tanks
132. Matt Bryant K - ATL TO jets suk

Round 12
133. Michael Bush RB - CHI TO jets suk
134. C.J. Spiller RB - BUF TO Irish Tanks
135. Ben Tate RB - HOU TO HI-5
136. David Wilson RB - NYG TO THat OthER TeaM
137. Ryan Williams RB - ARI TO Patriots
138. Brent Celek TE - PHI TO Kelli's Militia
139. Nate Washington WR - TEN TO Onetimer
140. Andy Dalton QB - CIN TO Rex Ryan is Full of Shite
141. Joe Flacco QB - BAL TO PMK57
142. Austin Collie WR - IND TO redsox928
143. Rashard Mendenhall RB - PIT TO Carolina Cannons <---------
144. Pierre Thomas RB - NO TO Buffalo Beasts

Round 13

145. Doug Baldwin WR - SEA TO Buffalo Beasts
146. Kendall Wright WR - TEN TO Carolina Cannons <-------
147. Carson Palmer QB - OAK TO redsox928
148. Alfred Morris RB - WAS TO PMK57
149. James Starks RB - GB TO Rex Ryan is Full of Shite
150. Shane Vereen RB - NE TO Onetimer
151. Ryan Fitzpatrick QB - BUF TO Kelli's Militia
152. LeGarrette Blount RB - TB TO Patriots
153. Evan Royster RB - WAS TO THat OthER TeaM
154. Santana Moss WR - WAS TO HI-5
155. Mario Manningham WR - SF TO Irish Tanks
156. Sam Bradford QB - STL TO jets suk

Round 14

157. Bernard Scott RB - CIN TO jets suk
158. Matt Cassel QB - KC TO Irish Tanks
159. Sidney Rice WR - SEA TO HI-5
160. Mike Williams WR - TB TO THat OthER TeaM
161. Russell Wilson QB - SEA TO Patriots
162. Felix Jones RB - DAL TO Kelli's Militia
163. Roy Helu RB - WAS TO Onetimer
164. Robbie Gould K - CHI TO Rex Ryan is Full of Shite
165. Danny Amendola WR - STL TO PMK57
166. Ronnie Brown RB - SD TO redsox928
167. LaMichael James RB - SF TO Carolina Cannons <----------
168. Seattle Seahawks DEF TO Buffalo Beasts

Round 15

169. Jermaine Gresham TE - CIN TO Buffalo Beasts
170. Jared Cook TE - TEN TO Carolina Cannons <----------
171. Daniel Thomas RB - MIA TO redsox928
172. Christian Ponder QB - MIN TO PMK57
173. Owen Daniels TE - HOU TO Rex Ryan is Full of Shite
174. Alex Smith QB - SF TO Onetimer
175. Jacksonville Jaguars DEF TO Kelli's Militia
176. Taiwan Jones RB - OAK TO Patriots
177. Montario Hardesty RB - CLE TO THat OthER TeaM
178. Robert Turbin RB - SEA TO HI-5
179. Emmanuel Sanders WR - PIT TO Irish Tanks
180. Jon Baldwin WR - KC TO jets suk

Round 16

181. Randy Moss WR - SF TO jets suk
182. Nate Burleson WR - DET TO Irish Tanks
183. Mark Sanchez QB - NYJ TO HI-5
184. Davone Bess WR - MIA TO THat OthER TeaM
185. Steve Smith WR - STL TO Patriots
186. James Jones WR - GB TO Kelli's Militia
187. Ronnie Hillman RB - DEN TO Onetimer
188. Rueben Randle WR - NYG TO Rex Ryan is Full of Shite
189. Kendall Hunter RB - SF TO PMK57
190. Kyle Rudolph TE - MIN TO redsox928
191. Alshon Jeffery WR - CHI TO Carolina Cannons <---------
192. Rian Lindell K - BUF TO Buffalo Beasts

Round 17

193. Blaine Gabbert QB - JAC TO Buffalo Beasts
194. Nate Kaeding K - SD TO Carolina Cannons <-----------
195. Michael Floyd WR - ARI TO redsox928
196. Mike Goodson RB - OAK TO PMK57
197. Devery Henderson WR - NO TO Rex Ryan is Full of Shite
198. Brian Quick WR - STL TO Onetimer
199. Alex Henery K - PHI TO Kelli's Militia
200. Isaiah Pead RB - STL TO Patriots
201. Jacoby Ford WR - OAK TO THat OthER TeaM
202. Early Doucet WR - ARI TO HI-5
203. Brandon LaFell WR - CAR TO Irish Tanks
204. Bilal Powell RB - NYJ TO jets suk

My Lineup:

Carolina Cannons
Starters

Fantasy Points
POS Player Opp

QB T. Brady – NE
RB A. Peterson – MIN
RB R. Mathews – SD
WR V. Jackson – TB
WR M. Floyd – SD
WR T. Smith – BAL
TE V. Davis – SF
W/R L. Robinson JAC
Q/R/W/T M. Ryan QB – ATL
K N. Kaeding – SD
DEF Steelers DEF

Bench

BN J. Cook TE – TEN
BN R. Mendenhall RB – PIT
BN J. Freeman QB – TB
BN A. Jeffery WR – CHI
BN K. Wright R – TEN
BN L. James RB – SF

NO BYE-WEEK ISSUES WHATSOEVER

This is typical of most fantasy leagues unless it’s a league filled with die-hard players who always are present at live drafts. Most aren’t like that, though, but this is an ongoing league in its’ 3rd year. I think we had 8 of the 12 owners present:

Round 1

1. Arian Foster RB – HOU TO cowgirls
2. Aaron Rodgers QB – GB TO Zone 3 Kings
3. Ray Rice RB – BAL TO blackandyellow
4. LeSean McCoy RB – PHI TO The Contenders
5. Tom Brady QB – NE TO And first place goes to
6. Drew Brees QB – NO TO Rochester Ny Dasher’z
7. Matthew Stafford QB – DET TO king bengal
8. Cam Newton QB – CAR TO Carolina Rifles
9. Calvin Johnson WR – DET TO Hawkeyes
10. Chris Johnson RB – TEN TO Powderpuff boys
11. Darren McFadden RB – OAK TO Revis and Butthead
12. Larry Fitzgerald WR – ARI TO Cowboyz Baby

Round 2

13. Rob Gronkowski TE – NE TO Cowboyz Baby
14. Julio Jones WR – ATL TO Revis and Butthead
15. Jimmy Graham TE – NO TO Powderpuff boys
16. Matt Forte RB – CHI Hawkeyes
17. A.J. Green WR – CIN TO Carolina Rifles
18. Andre Johnson WR – HOU TO king bengal
19. Greg Jennings WR – GB TO Rochester Ny Dasher’z
20. Roddy White WR – ATL TO And first place goes to
21. Maurice Jones-Drew RB – JAC The Contenders
22. Wes Welker WR – NE TO blackandyellow
23. DeMarco Murray RB – DAL Zone 3 Kings
24. Jamaal Charles RB – KC TO cowgirls

Round 3

25. Hakeem Nicks WR – NYG TO cowgirls
26. Ryan Mathews RB – SD TO Zone 3 Kings
27. Fred Jackson RB – BUF TO blackandyellow
28. Steve Smith WR – CAR TO The Contenders
29. Trent Richardson RB – CLE TO And first place goes to
30. Marshawn Lynch RB – SEA Rochester Ny Dasher’z
31. Brandon Marshall WR – CHI TO king bengal
32. Adrian Peterson RB – MIN TO Carolina Rifles
33. Tony Romo QB – DAL TO Hawkeyes
34. Michael Vick QB – PHI TO Powderpuff boys
35. Ahmad Bradshaw RB – NYG TO Revis and Butthead
36. Steven Jackson RB – STL TO Cowboyz Baby

Round 4

37. Demaryius Thomas WR – DEN TO Cowboyz Baby
38. Victor Cruz WR – NYG TO Revis and Butthead
39. Mike Wallace WR – PIT TO Powderpuff boys
40. Jordy Nelson WR – GB TO Hawkeyes
41. Marques Colston WR – NO TO Carolina Rifles
42. Percy Harvin WR – MIN TO king bengal
43. Dez Bryant WR – DAL TO Rochester Ny Dasher’z
44. Brandon Lloyd WR – NE TO And first place goes to
45. Dwayne Bowe WR – KC TO The Contenders
46. Miles Austin WR – DAL TO blackandyellow
47. Jeremy Maclin WR – PHI TO Zone 3 Kings
48. Philip Rivers QB – SD TO cowgirls

Round 5
49. Vincent Jackson WR – TB TO cowgirls
50. Aaron Hernandez TE – NE TO Zone 3 Kings
51. Antonio Gates TE – SD TO blackandyellow
52. Antonio Brown WR – PIT TO The Contenders
53. Michael Turner RB – ATL TO And first place goes to
54. Darren Sproles RB – NO TO Rochester Ny Dasher’z
55. Reggie Bush RB – MIA TO king bengal
56. Doug Martin RB – TB TO Carolina Rifles
57. Frank Gore RB – SF TO Hawkeyes
58. BenJarvus Green-Ellis RB – CIN TO Powderpuff boys
59. Peyton Manning QB – DEN TO Revis and Butthead
60. Beanie Wells RB – ARI TO Cowboyz Baby

Round 6
61. Steve Johnson WR – BUF TO Cowboyz Baby
62. Eric Decker WR – DEN TO Revis and Butthead
63. DeSean Jackson WR – PHI TO Powderpuff boys
64. Jermichael Finley TE – GB TO Hawkeyes
65. Kenny Britt WR – TEN TO Carolina Rifles
66. Shonn Greene RB – NYJ TO king bengal
67. Torrey Smith WR – BAL TO Rochester Ny Dasher’z
68. Reggie Wayne WR – IND TO And first place goes to
69. Eli Manning QB – NYG TO The Contenders
70. Matt Ryan QB – ATL TO blackandyellow
71. Robert Meachem WR – SD TO Zone 3 Kings
72. Vernon Davis TE – SF TO cowgirls

Round 7
73. Pierre Garcon WR – WAS TO cowgirls
74. Denarius Moore WR – OAK TO Zone 3 Kings
75. Anquan Boldin WR – BAL TO blackandyellow
76. Jason Witten TE – DAL TO The Contenders
77. Fred Davis TE – WAS TO And first place goes to
78. San Francisco 49ers DEF TO Rochester Ny Dasher’z
79. Tony Gonzalez TE – ATL TO king bengal
80. Peyton Hillis RB – KC TO Carolina Rifles
81. Greg Little WR – CLE TO Hawkeyes
82. Darrius Heyward-Bey WR – OAK TO Powderpuff boys
83. Jacob Tamme TE – DEN TO Revis and Butthead
84. Ben Roethlisberger QB – PIT TO Cowboyz Baby

Round 8
85. Chicago Bears DEF TO Cowboyz Baby
86. Detroit Lions DEF TO Revis and Butthead
87. Green Bay Packers DEF TO Powderpuff boys
88. Baltimore Ravens DEF TO Hawkeyes
89. Jermaine Gresham TE – CIN TO Carolina Rifles
90. New York Jets DEF TO king bengal
91. Brandon Pettigrew TE – DET TO Rochester Ny Dasher’z
92. New York Giants DEF TO And first place goes to
93. Houston Texans DEF TO The Contenders
94. Pittsburgh Steelers DEF TO blackandyellow
95. Philadelphia Eagles DEF TO Zone 3 Kings
96. David Akers K – SF TO cowgirls

Round 9
97. New England Patriots DEF TO cowgirls
98. Sebastian Janikowski K – OAK TO Zone 3 Kings
99. Dan Bailey K – DAL TO blackandyellow
100. Stephen Gostkowski K – NE TO The Contenders
101. Mason Crosby K – GB TO And first place goes to
102. Matt Prater K – DEN TO Rochester Ny Dasher’z
103. Garrett Hartley K – NO TO king bengal
104. Seattle Seahawks DEF TO Carolina Rifles
105. Neil Rackers K – WAS TO Hawkeyes
106. Jason Hanson K – DET TO Powderpuff boys
107. Matt Bryant K – ATL TO Revis and Butthead
108. Nate Kaeding K – SD TO Cowboyz Baby

Round 10
109. Willis McGahee RB – DEN TO Cowboyz Baby
110. Stevan Ridley RB – NE TO Revis and Butthead
111. Kevin Smith RB – DET TO Powderpuff boys
112. Jonathan Stewart RB – CAR TO Hawkeyes
113. Andrew Luck QB – IND TO Carolina Rifles
114. Mark Ingram RB – NO TO king bengal
115. DeAngelo Williams RB – CAR TO Rochester Ny Dasher’z
116. Robert Griffin III QB – WAS TO And first place goes to
117. Donald Brown RB – IND TO The Contenders
118. Cedric Benson RB – GB TO blackandyellow
119. Isaac Redman RB – PIT TO Zone 3 Kings
120. Matt Schaub QB – HOU TO cowgirls

Round 11
121. Titus Young WR – DET TO cowgirls
122. Toby Gerhart RB – MIN TO Zone 3 Kings
123. Mikel Leshoure RB – DET TO blackandyellow
124. Jay Cutler QB – CHI TO The Contenders
125. Michael Bush RB – CHI TO And first place goes to
126. Evan Royster RB – WAS TO Rochester Ny Dasher’z
127. Lance Moore WR – NO TO king bengal
128. Danny Amendola WR – STL TO Carolina Rifles
129. C.J. Spiller RB – BUF TO Hawkeyes
130. Ben Tate RB – HOU TO Powderpuff boys
131. David Wilson RB – NYG TO Revis and Butthead
132. Santonio Holmes WR – NYJ TO Cowboyz Baby

Round 12
133. Justin Blackmon WR – JAC TO Cowboyz Baby
134. Jake Locker QB – TEN TO Revis and Butthead
135. Josh Freeman QB – TB TO Powderpuff boys
136. Nate Washington WR – TEN TO Hawkeyes
137. Rashad Jennings RB – JAC TO Carolina Rifles
138. Roy Helu RB – WAS TO king bengal
139. Michael Crabtree WR – SF TO Rochester Ny Dasher’z
140. Ryan Williams RB – ARI TO And first place goes to
141. Shane Vereen RB – NE TO The Contenders
142. Austin Collie WR – IND TO blackandyellow
143. Laurent Robinson WR – JAC TO Zone 3 Kings
144. Pierre Thomas RB – NO TO cowgirls

Round 13
145. James Starks RB – GB TO cowgirls
146. Carson Palmer QB – OAK TO Zone 3 Kings
147. Andy Dalton QB – CIN TO blackandyellow
148. Malcom Floyd WR – SD TO The Contenders
149. Dustin Keller TE – NYJ TO And first place goes to
150. Joe Flacco QB – BAL TO Rochester Ny Dasher’z
151. Santana Moss WR – WAS TO king bengal
152. Greg Olsen TE – CAR TO Carolina Rifles
153. Mario Manningham WR – SF TO Hawkeyes
154. Sidney Rice WR – SEA TO Powderpuff boys
155. Mike Williams WR – TB TO Revis and Butthead
156. LeGarrette Blount RB – TB TO Cowboyz Baby

Round 14
157. Sam Bradford QB – STL TO Cowboyz Baby
158. Coby Fleener TE – IND TO Revis and Butthead
159. Kendall Wright WR – TEN TO Powderpuff boys
160. Ryan Fitzpatrick QB – BUF TO Hawkeyes
161. Atlanta Falcons DEF TO Carolina Rifles
162. Mark Sanchez QB – NYJ TO king bengal
163. Terrell Owens WR – SEA TO Rochester Ny Dasher’z
164. Emmanuel Sanders WR – PIT TO And first place goes to
165. Jon Baldwin WR – KC View Videos TO The Contenders
166. Brent Celek TE – PHI TO blackandyellow
167. Randy Moss WR – SF TO Zone 3 Kings
168. Nate Burleson WR – DET TO cowgirls

Round 15
169. Jared Cook TE – TEN TO cowgirls
170. Davone Bess WR – MIA TO Zone 3 Kings
171. Steve Smith WR – STL TO blackandyellow
172. Kyle Rudolph TE – MIN TO The Contenders
173. Michael Floyd WR – ARI TO And first place goes to
174. Owen Daniels TE – HOU TO Rochester Ny Dasher’z
175. Doug Baldwin WR – SEA TO king bengal
176. Billy Cundiff K – BAL TO Carolina Rifles
177. Alshon Jeffery WR – CHI TO Hawkeyes
178. James Jones WR – GB TO Powderpuff boys
179. Brian Quick WR – STL TO Revis and Butthead
180. Jacoby Ford WR – OAK TO Cowboyz Baby

Over the years, I’ve found it fun because it gives me “rooting interest” in players I otherwise wouldn’t care to follow. It helps you keep abreast of what’s happening around the league in any given week as you hunt down stats for that 3rd WR, playing on Sunday or Monday night, who will make or break your week.

I had two drafts yesterday. One was for my 16-team league (which I will post about later in the week) and this, my run-of-the-mill 12-team league with standard scoring. Neither is a PPR (Points Per Reception) league.

This article will focus on my own team and why I drafted each player when I did. As a supplement, I’ll also post the entire draft so you’ll get a feel for whom you can expect to see go off the board and in which round for team “Carolina Rifles:”

1. Cam Newton QB – CAR PICK 8 – Okay, so I put my fantasy money where my mouth is. However, the first round saw 4 QBs go before my pick at #8 overall. Rodgers, Brady, Brees, and Stafford all went before I had my pick so I went ahead and got the last first-round quality QB on the board in Cam Newton. Part of it was the sentimentality of the pick, being a Panthers fan, but also the fact that fantasy leagues give good points to running QBs – especially ones that score rushing TDs. Cam’s going to get fantasy points every week even if he has to use his feet sometimes. While you shouldn’t expect the 700 yard, 14 TD rushing stats from last year, he’ll get 500 and 7 TDs – in addition to having a full training camp behind him after a record-setting rookie campaign.

2. A.J. Green WR – CIN PICK 17 – While the Bengals may struggle to produce the same win total this season, A.J. Green had a rare 1,000-yard rookie season and should only be better in this, his second season. I needed a true #1 WR and grabbed him in the hopes that rookie WR Mohamed Sanu will help peel coverage from him a little more. Green looks anything but green on the field and reminds me of Larry Fitzgerald with his huge hands, long arms, balance, agility and ability to go up and get the ball at the highest point.

Aug 24, 2012; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson (28) prior to the game against the San Diego Chargers at the Metrodome. Mandatory Credit: Brace Hemmelgarn-US PRESSWIRE

3. Adrian Peterson RB – MIN PICK 32 – A bit of a no-brainer here. I needed a feature back to be my #1 RB and the best RB in the NFL sat there in the third round. His ACL problems from last year have caused his stock to fall or he’d have been a sure-fire top-ten pick again this season. Getting him in the third round gives my team a humongous upside at the position and was a nice value pick, even if he may start slowly. He’s Adrian Peterson!

4. Marques Colston WR – NO PICK 41 – Colston is a big red-zone target for QB Drew Brees and his co-number-one guy (Antonio Gates arguably is as well), so Colston is more of a borderline #1 WR. Brees spreads the ball around, but Colston gets his. He should get 1,000+ yards and 8 TDs again this season. Robert Meachem is in San Diego and that could slightly elevate Colston’s numbers from last year.

5. Doug Martin RB – TB PICK 56 – I thought Martin would be a good value here since he’ll start over LeGarrette Blount. Martin isn’t great at anything but he’s good at everything, including pass protection, which means he can be a 3-down back. That’s huge in the fifth round, and with the WRs the Bucs added from last season, there should be holes available for Martin to exploit in the running game. Blount has a tendency to fumble and that could limit his touches and help Martin’s production. Martin is even more valuable in PPR leagues.

6. Kenny Britt WR – TEN PICK 65 – Britt looks like a top-five WR when healthy but injuries and off-field issues have kept his production quiet over most of his young career. This was my big “risk/reward” pick in the draft, as he could have a monster season with Locker at QB and rookie WR Kendall Wright in the game. While chances are good Britt won’t be consistent when he does play, he can take over a game and post huge numbers in any particular week that can really put this fantasy team over the top.

7. Peyton Hillis RB – KC PICK 80 – Hillis the hammer will split carries with lightning-quick RB Jamaal Charles, but you’re not going to have any feature backs available in round seven. I picked Hillis because, since he’s the power back, he could easily be a TD vulture while still generating some stats in the middle of the field. He’ll have plenty of games where he doesn’t do much, but he’s really the only RB the Chiefs have that is well-suited to goal line carries when you compare him to Charles or Dexter McCluster.

8. Jermaine Gresham TE – CIN PICK 89 – I was a little bit surprised to see Gresham still here so I nabbed him as I needed a TE position player. I was thinking…I could spend a second-rounder and get Gronk, or wait until much later in the draft and grab someone who should be in the ballpark of Gronk’s projected 2012 numbers without the high price tag. I think Gresham’s numbers will go up while Gronk will have difficulty matching last year’s totals. So that’s what I did.

9. Seattle Seahawks DEFPICK 104 – While I went a little early for a defensive team, the Seahawks play in an otherwise weak division, save for the 49′ers, and Pete Carroll has built a top-10 unit in Seattle. Playing the Arizona Cardinals twice a year helps too.

10. Andrew Luck QB – IND PICK 113 – I took Luck for lots of reasons, but some were just “because.” He’s my bye-week starter when they draw the Jets, so my research was lacking a bit in that department. However, the Colts seem to be building mostly the offense first and are trying to give Luck as much of a jump-start as possible. With a few games under his belt I’ll better be able to judge his progress, and playing a 4th-place schedule was on my mind. Should Newton have a big sophomore slump and Luck play like we’ve seen so far, there could be a QB controversy brewing on my team. I don’t think that’ll happen, but most other good starting QBs were off the board so I went with the risk/reward player since I don’t figure to start him more than once anyway.

August 12, 2012; Indianapolis, IN USA; St. Louis Rams wide receiver Danny Amendola (16) catches a pass under pressure from Indianapolis Colts corner back Justin King (21) during the first quarter of play in Lucas Oil Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jamie Rhodes-US PRESSWIRE

11. Danny Amendola WR – STL PICK 128 – Amendola has some talent and a new coach in Jeff Fisher. With Sam Bradford’s ankle healed, he should bounce back in his 3rd season. Amendola can also return kicks, adding to his value on the bench.

12. Rashad Jennings RB – JAC PICK 137 – A complete risk/reward guy, he’s no reach in the 12th round. If and when MJD returns to the team, Jennings should still see his share of carries in early games as Pocket Hercules gets caught up to speed. If he is traded or continues his holdout, I just got a feature back for pennies on the dollar.

13. Greg Olsen TE – CAR PICK 152 – I needed another TE and drafted Olsen while watching the bye weeks. Since Jeremy Shockey won’t be with the Panthers in 2012, Olsen’s production should increase somewhat and any stats he generates will give me “double points” since he’ll be catching passes from my top pick, Cam Newton.

14. Atlanta Falcons DEF PICK 161 – The Falcons’ defense should be pretty good this year and has looked it so far in the preseason. Since I drafted the Seahawks already, I was looking for a “bench” defense that I could pull out for matchup purposes during the week.

15. Billy Cundiff K – BAL PICK 176 – I went ahead and drafted a kicker last, but Cundiff is the poster boy as to why you don’t even draft a kicker, you pick one up off waivers. But I figured he’d be a good choice, given how high-octane the Ravens’ offense has looked so far. Cundiff was waived later in the day and I picked up New York Jets Kicker Nick Folk. I’m counting on Tony Sparano’s offense to manufacture 5 field goal attempts per game, so Folk should fill in nicely.

The draft was done under standard setting on nfl.com’s website. Team positions are as follows:

QB, RB, RB, WR, WR, WR, TE, K, DEF and 6 bench spots.